The Seattle Mariners had a big hole to pull out of against the New York Yankees in the bottom of the sixth inning, as they were down 7-2. So it didn’t help that catcher Tom Murphy’s check-swing-turned-strike led to two ejections for Seattle.
Murphy appeared to check his swing on a Michael King slider during his at-bat in the bottom half of the sixth, but the Yankees wanted to check with first base umpire CB Bucknor to make sure that was the case.
Bucknor decided that Murphy’s bat extended beyond home plate and ruled it a strike. However, the replay clearly showed Murphy controlled his swing in time for the call.
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Tom Murphy #2 of the Seattle Mariners walks to bring in JP Crawford #3 during the first inning of a MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 3, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Responding to Bucknor’s call on the line, Murphy was in shock and, after reading his lips, clearly frustrated.
«That’s fucking terrible,» Murphy was seen yelling at Bucknor.
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Well, home plate umpire Brian Walsh, who was behind the plate for the second time in his career, promptly took Murphy out of the game.
Mariners manager Scott Servais came off the bench to discuss Walsh’s decision, as well as Bucknor’s call, and unsurprisingly after some heated dialogue, he was fired as well.
Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais #9 is ejected from the game by umpire Brian Walsh #120 during the 6th inning against the New York Yankees at T-Mobile Park on May 30, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
With Murphy and Servais out of the game, play resumed with Cal Raleigh coming into the game for Murphy and getting a 1-2 count to work at the plate.
He ended up tying a double, but the Mariners couldn’t score.
The Yankees finally got another road win in Seattle, 10-2, and have scored 20 runs since coming to town. In fact, they have scored 30 runs in the last three games.
Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais #9 confronts umpire CB Bucknor #54 during the 6th inning against the New York Yankees at T-Mobile Park on May 30, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
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There were no suspensions from the two ejections, so Murphy and Servais will be back in the Mariners’ dugout Wednesday night for the final game of the series.